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Wild birds’ health is affected by the gut microbiome
Researchers have just discovered that the gut microbiome affects the health of wild birds, which could in turn impact their survival rates and ultimately population sizes.
15 Oct 2024
Environment|Research|Science
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Citizen science study sheds fresh light on dementia risk factors and cognition
How a person rates their own memory is more strongly associated with dementia risk factors than their performance in standard cognitive tests, according to new research from the School of Psychology.
9 Oct 2024
Research|Science|Society
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Trinity's Prof. Aoife McLysaght is appointed Government Science Advisor
The Government Science Advisor will chair the new National Science Advice Forum, comprising up to twelve experts drawn from those with internationally recognised scientific expertise in a range of key disciplines.
8 Oct 2024
Innovation|Science
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Ice cream-inspired physics – Trinity team uncovers a quantum Mpemba effect, with a host of “cool” implications
Initially investigating out of pure curiosity, the discovery has bridged the gap between Aristotle's observations two millennia ago and modern-day understanding, and opened the door to a whole host of “cool” – and “cooling” – implications.
8 Oct 2024
Research|Science
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Lower attention ability in adolescence predicts substance use in later life
Lower attention ability in adolescence can predict cigarette and cannabis use in young adulthood, according to new research from the School of Psychology and School of Medicine.
30 Sep 2024
Research|Science|Society
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Scientists enlist “Witness Trees” to track climate change and pinpoint which species can best clean our air
The scientists, from the School of Natural Sciences in Trinity, will collect data over the next 30 years to assess how the climate is changing and outline which species are best at filtering out dangerous “smog” from the atmosphere.
23 Sep 2024
Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability
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Key stakeholders work to restore pollinator habitats across agricultural landscapes
Researchers in the People and Nature group (from Trinity’s Department of Botany) recently delivered the first Irish RestPoll stakeholder workshop, with the goal of restoring pollinator habitats across agricultural landscapes by working in tandem with farmers, land managers and other groups to deliver win-win solutions.
17 Sep 2024
Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability
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Secure tenancies drive the desirability of Cost Rental homes – new report
The first major piece of research into cost rental housing in Ireland, led by researchers from the School of Natural Sciences and colleagues, has found that that the long-term stability of Cost Rental housing is a key factor for nearly two thirds of respondents.
12 Sep 2024
Research|Science|Society
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TILDA joins Global WHO Network for Ageing and Life Course Research
This prestigious designation recognises the ongoing collaborative efforts between TILDA and WHO in supporting research and initiatives to promote healthy ageing across the life course.
9 Sep 2024
Health|Research|Science|Society
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Weather in deep space and brain repair – Trinity duo win ERC Starting Grants
Dr Johanna Vos and Dr Michael-John Dolan will respectively pursue research aimed at better understanding weather patterns in extrasolar worlds deep in the galaxy, and at uncovering the secrets of brain disorders and repair.
5 Sep 2024
Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Science